Top 5 morning stories - Monday, Aug. 6
Monday - 8/6/2012, 10:14am ET
NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars after
plummet (VIDEO)
In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through
the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater
for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.
http://bit.ly/NwxOeI
NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' draws 'Curiosity' of his
own
As space lovers everywhere watched the live feed of NASA's Curiosity landing,
another star was born -- but this one wasn't in the sky. He was in the NASA
control room.
http://bit.ly/NwxZqw
Officials identify gunman in Sikh temple
shooting
Officials on Monday identified the gunman they say killed six people inside a Sikh
temple in Wisconsin as a 40-year-old Army veteran.
http://bit.ly/Nwy5yk
When it comes to your brain: Use it or lose
it
Those little memory lapses, like forgetting names or losing keys, are aggravating
for some people and worrisome for others. But there is a way to fight back.
http://bit.ly/NwybGh
Sec'y: School should be more difficult, well-
rounded
A more well-rounded curriculum with less focus on a single test. Higher academic
standards and more difficult classwork. Continued cuts to extracurricular and
other activities because of the tough economy. Education Secretary Arne Duncan
says those are some of the changes and challenges that children could notice as
they start the new school year.
http://bit.ly/NwykJE
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